USPTO Patents Application 09739747

S&H Form: (10/03)

REPLY/AMENDMENT
FEE TRANSMITTAL

Attorney Docket No.

1330.1097

Application Number

09/739,747

Filing Date

December 20, 2000

First Named Inventor

Rodrigo LOUREIRO

Group Art Unit

2163

AMOUNT ENCLOSED

Examiner Name

Zewdu, Meless NmN

FEE CALCULATION (fees effective 10/01/03)

CLAIMS AS
AMENDED

Claims Remaining
After Amendment

Highest Number
Previously Paid For

Number
Extra

Rate

Calculations

TOTAL CLAIMS

27

31 =

X$ 18.00 =

$ 0.00

INDEPENDENT
CLAIMS

4 =

0

X $ 86.00 =

0.00

Since an Official Action set an original due date of February 7. 2004 . petition is hereby made for
an extension to cover the date this reply is filed for which the requisite fee is enclosed (1 month
($110); 2 months ($420); 3 months ($950); 4 months ($1,480); 5 months ($2,010)):

If Notice of Appeal is enclosed, add ($330.00)

If Statutory Disclaimer under Rule 20(d) is enclosed, add fee ($1 10.00)

information Disclosure Statement (Rule 1.1 7(p)) ($180.00)

Total of above Calculations

$ 0.00

Reduction by 50% for filing by small entity (37 CFR 1 .9, 1 .27 & 1 .28)

TOTAL FEES DUE

$ 0.00

(1 ) If entry (1 ) is less than entry (2), entry (3) is "0".

(2) If entry (2) Is less than 20, change entry (2) to "20".

(4) If entry (4) is less than entry (5), entry (6) is "0".

(5) If entry (5) is less than 3, change entr/ (5) to "3".

RECEIVED

fEB 1 2 2004

METHOD OF PAYMENT

GROUP 3600

□ Check enclosed as payment.

□ Charge "TOTAL FEES DUE" to the Deposit Account No. below.

S No payment is enclosed and no charges to the Deposit Account are authorized at this time (unless specifically
required to obtain a filing date).

GENERAL AUTHORIZATION

If the above-noted "AMOUNT ENCLOSED" is not correct, the Commissioner is hereby authorized to credit
any overpayment or charge any additional fees necessary to :
Deposit Account No.

Deposit Account Name

19-3935

STAAS & HALSEY LLP

The Commissioner is also authorized to credit any overpayments or charge any additional fees required under
37 CFR 1.16 (filing fees) or 37 CFR 1.17 (processing fees) during the prosecution of this application, including
any related application(s) claiming benefit hereof pursuant to 35 USC § 120 (e.g.,

continuations/divisionals/CIPs under 37 CFR 1 .53(b) and/or continuations/divisionals/CPAs under 37 CFR
1 .53(d)) to maintain pendency hereof or of any such related application.

SUBMITTED BY: STAAS & HALSEY LLP

Typed Name

James T. Strom

Reg. No. 48,702

Signature

Date

©2003 Staas & Halsey LLP

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Docket No.: 1330.1097 ^|
IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re the Application of:
Rodrigo LOUREIRO

Serial No. 09/739,747 Group Art Unit: 2163

^ Confirmation No. 4982

Filed: December.20, 2000 Examiner: Zewdu, Meless Nmn

For: A METHOD FOR CREATING SELF-BUILT CUSTOMER HIERARCHIES

AMENDMENT

RECEIVED

Commissioner for Patents
PO Box 1450

Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 FEB 1 2 2004

GROUP 3600

This is in response to the Office Action mailed November 7, 2003, and having a period
for response set to expire on February 7, 2004.

The following amendments and remarks are respectfully submitted. Reconsideration of
the claims is respectfully requested.